Not sure how reviewers can give this film anything lower than a 95. What on God’s Earth do they want? So dog gone it, I’ll be the sales woman: In Once We Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, written and directed by Daniel Roher, you’ll be rewarded with: *a gorgeous history invoked by Robbie… Continue reading Once We Were Brothers: RR & The Band
Month: February 2020
Make it a Double: 63 Up and The Assistant
Not able to run leads me to get desperate, hence I took in two Burns Court movies yesterday. First 63 Up, the longitudinal British study turned documentary is directed by Michael Apted, Bafta winner for previous incantations of 28 Up and 35 Up. This is my first foray into this series and I was moved.… Continue reading Make it a Double: 63 Up and The Assistant
The Graduate, a Wonder
Seeing The Graduate on the big screen today at Burns Court Theater was a delight. Despite the two chatty Kathy’s sitting behind me, “This is too much!” exclamations through the first third of the film, this film was So good that it shut them up! Miracles never cease. I just wanted to mention a few… Continue reading The Graduate, a Wonder
My First Foray into Luis Bunuel: “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie”
This offering was presented to me after an astute lady referenced Bunuel in comparison to Bong Joon Ho. I had heard Bunuel’s name certainly, but not his work. Thus I went for his winner of the 1973 Best Foreign Film, “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie”. I like social and economic class satire (a recent… Continue reading My First Foray into Luis Bunuel: “The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie”
Genuinely Great: Downhill
Wow, Rotten Tomatoes Reviewers, take it down a notch. I feel like yesterday I was guilty of whining, yet I don’t see a lot of other folks being as self-aware. Both in my personal life and in movie criticism there’s a lot of hair trigger condemnatory folks walking around. When we read a Facebook or… Continue reading Genuinely Great: Downhill
Blonde Backlash: In Defense of Renee Zellweger
Say what you will about the wonder of Parasite winning best picture and best foreign film, many if not most people piled on to Renee Zellweger in our feeding frenzy pile on, jump on the bandwagon hateful culture. These are the reactionary folks who read soundbites or impassioned tweets and without thinking, go YEH! like… Continue reading Blonde Backlash: In Defense of Renee Zellweger